280-Marco Island Florida great lakes Shade Acres Campground

Shade Acres Campground

publishing roughly 200 maps

Nestled in the Gulf of Mexico

museums and natural habitats can be enjoyed in Hernando County

kayaking coastal waters

280-Marco Island Florida great lakes Shade Acres CampgroundMarco Island is a 24 square mile barrier island in the Gulf of Mexico off Southwest Florida, and is the largest island within Ten Thousand Island area stretching southerly to Cape Sable. The story goes that during the time of Spanish exploration of Florida in the mid 1500s, the Spaniards stumbled upon a large island, which boasted two artisan springs, near present day Caxambas Pass. Initially, the Spaniards named the island La Isla de San Marco, which